The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-24
Obituary.

dohesDOro, lenn', sunday March 10
1887. His death was very unexpected
to the community, though he had been
confined to his room for some two
weeks or more, with symptoms OF
pneumonia and heart disease. In his
death, this community has lost one Of
its most respected and prominent cit
izens, his wife and child a most devot-
ed and affecti0nate husband and fa-
ther, his parents dutful and loving
son, his brothers and sisters a loving
brother and companion.
Landon c. Peoples was born on
Cherokee, in Washington county
Tenn, October3, 1850, and was 3G
years 5 months and 10 days old the
day he died. His early life was spent
oT the farm, and his school DAYS at
Cherokee Seminary, except the years
1870 Il. when he completed his studies
at Holston Male Academy under con,
trol of Col R. H. DUNCAN.
He commenced public life as a
school teacher at Cherokee Seminary
where he taught three terms, and also
one term at Boone's Greek Seminary
His standing and character as teach.
er, and the deep interest he always
took in public schools, resulted in hi,
promotion to the important and re-
sponsible position of county superin
tendent OF public schools, in Jan. 1879
in which position he served the ppo
pie for six years. He has been in the
goods business about eleven years, and
also an attorney in pension claims, in
the prosecution of which he has been
unusually successful, rs a large mum
Der of pensioners in this and Other
counties will testify.
His first savings were invested in:s
lot and neat cottage frame residence
in west Jonesboro, which ho had the
misfortune to lose by fire in 1885. He
had taken the precaution to insure
his house for $1,000, and with this he
at once commenced to build the splen
did brick residence where he died.
He was member Of the JonesborC
Baptist church, having professed re
igion in a meeting held at May,
school house in November, 1866, by
Rev. NJ. Y. Noffsinger, then pastor O.
the church. For the last nine years
he has heen treasurer and for five
years clerk Of the church. He was a
faithful worker both in church anC
sunday school, and leaves class o.
the brightest boys in the Sunday
school to mourn the loss OF a devoted
teacher.
l.. G. Peoples was married Jnne 3
1870, to Ida Warren Barrett, of Rich
mond, Va, niece of the late Col
George E Grisham, and sister of Mrs
w G. Mathes, of Jonesboro. They
have one child Charlie, six years old
The funeral services were conduct
ed al the Baptist church by the pastor
Rev. E. Allison, last Monday evening
where one of the largest congrega
tions, ever seen in the church, assem-
bled to pay the last tribute OF respec
to the deceased. Every business
house in town was closed during th'
funeral, and nearly everybody in tow
and a large number of people from
the country joined in the funeral ser
vice thus testifying to the esteem il
which Mr.. Peoples was held in th
community.
We Join with the entire public il
extending to the widow and orphan
and sorrowing relatives and friend
our heart felt sympathy in their unex
pected and sad bereavment.
The following resolutions, submit
ted by the committee, were unani
mously adopted by the church las
night at the close of prayer meeting.
WHEREAS, Our heavenly father ha
permitted Death to remeve from Il
our dear brother, Landon G. Peoples
whose Christian character and cor
duct hiss always been above reproacf
brief synopsis of whose life is sc
forth in the foregoing obituary, there
fore.
Resolved, That, while bowling i
humble submission to the will Of Hir
who hath assured us that "all thing
shall work together for good to thel
that love God, we recognize in tn
death of brother Peoples the loss {
one cf our best mem hers, faithfl
worker in church and Sunday schoo
"A liberal giver to the cause Of Chris
aud one of the most progressive an
public spirited citizens of the town.
Resoiued, That the prayers and lo'
ing sympathy of the Churh be exten,
ed to sister Ida W. Peoples and lit
Charlie, who are So sadly bereaved
this dispensation Of an alIwise Prov
dence, and also to the parents, brotl
ers aud sister in the great loss they a
have sustained. Aud may God
mercy comfort and console each an
all of The friends and loved ones of Il
deceased as He tlone can do.
= Resolved, That these resolutions an
accompanying obituary be spread 1
the Church book, and copSof th